The history, the leading ladies, and the numbers that set them apart.

Gallery View:The Brief Guide To Women’s Cricket

There are plenty of stars of the women's game you could look forward to at the World Cup. England's Charlotte Edwards (in pic), Mithali Raj, Sana Mir, Jhulan Goswami, Ellyse Perry, Lisa Sthalekar, Sarah Taylor, Anisa Mohammed, Meg Lanning, Stafanie Taylor, Katherine Brunt, and many more. See some of these iconic women's cricketers

There are plenty of stars of the women's game you could look forward to at the World Cup. England's Charlotte Edwards (in pic), Mithali Raj, Sana Mir, Jhulan Goswami, Ellyse Perry, Lisa Sthalekar, Sarah Taylor, Anisa Mohammed, Meg Lanning, Stafanie Taylor, Katherine Brunt, and many more. See some of these iconic women's cricketers